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Oil·y a. [Compar. Oilier superl. Oiliest.]
1. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.
2. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
3. Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating. “This oily rascal.”
His oily compliance in all alterations. --Fuller.
Oily grain Bot., the sesame.
Oily palm, the oil palm.
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oily
adj 1: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy
hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
[syn: greasy, sebaceous, oleaginous]
2: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner
or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome
introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent";
"oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the
unctuous Uriah Heep" [syn: buttery, fulsome, oleaginous,
smarmy, unctuous]
3: coated or covered with oil; "oily puddles in the streets"
4: smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls";
"get rid of rubbish and oily rags" [syn: greasy]
[also: oiliest, oilier]